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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF C%�o to TEXAS,
("CITY") REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CENTERPOINT
ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION, TO
INCREASE RATES UNDER THE GAS RELIABILITY
INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM; SUSPENDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THIS RATE APPLICATION FOR FORTY-FIVE DAYS;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN A
COALITION OF CITIES KNOWN AS THE "ALLIANCE OF
CENTERPOINT MUNICIPALITIES;" DETERMINING THAT THE
MEETING AT WHICH THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED COMPLIED
WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT; MAKING SUCH OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on or about March 4, 2021 CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., South Texas
Division ("CenterPoint") filed for an increase in gas utility rates under the Gas Reliability
Infrastructure Program ("GRIP"), which if approved, results in an increase in the monthly
customer charges as follows:
Current Proposed Increase
Customer 2021 "GRIP" Adjusted Per Bill
Rate Schedules Charge Adjustment Charge
R-2097-I-GRIP 2021; R- $22.59 per $2.33 per $24.92 per $2.33 per
2097-U-GRIP 2021 - customer per customer per customer per customer
Residential month month month per month
GSS-2097-I-GRIP 2021; $32.27 per $4.78 per $37.05 per $4.78 per
GSS-2097-U-GRIP 2021 customer per customer per customer per customer
General Service Small month month month per month
GSLV-628-I-GRIP 2021;
GSLV-628-U-GRIP 2021 $145.43 per $28.61 per $174.04 per $28.61 per
General Service Large customer per customer per customer per customer
Volume month month month per month
and
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WHEREAS, the City has a special responsibility to exercise due diligence with regard to rate
increases of monopoly utilities who operate within its boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the application to increase rates by CenterPoint is complex; and
WHEREAS, CenterPoint proposed an effective date of May 3, 2021 for the increase in rates; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to suspend the effective date for the increase in rates for forty-five
days, so that the City can assure itself that the data and calculations in CenterPoint's rate
application are correctly done and are in conformity with section 104.301 of the Gas Utility
Regulatory Act; and
WHEREAS, the effective date proposed by CenterPoint is May 3, 2021, but a suspension by the
City will mean that the rate increase cannot go into effect prior to June 17, 2021.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CIBOLO, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. That the statements and findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby
in all things approved and adopted.
Section 2. The City suspends the requested effective date by CenterPoint for forty-five days
pursuant to the authority granted the City under Section 104.301 of the Gas Utility Regulatory Act
to allow the City's review of the data and calculations that provide the basis for CenterPoint's
proposed increase in rates.
Section 3. The City shall continue to act jointly with other cities that are part of a coalition of
cities known as the Alliance of CenterPoint Municipalities ("ACM").
Section 4. The City authorizes the law firm of Herrera Law& Associates, PLLC, to act on its
behalf in connection with CenterPoint's application to increase rates.
Section 5. To the extent CenterPoint's application to increase rates under section 104.301 of
the Gas Utility Regulatory Act is considered a ratemaking proceeding, CenterPoint is ordered to
reimburse the City's reasonable rate case expenses incurred in response to CenterPoint's rate
increase application within 30 days of receipt of invoices for such expenses to the extent allowed
by law.
Section 6. A copy of this resolution shall be sent to Mr. Keith L. Wall, Director of Regulatory
Affairs, CenterPoint Energy, 1111 Louisiana Street, CNP Tower 19th Floor, Houston, Texas
77002;and to Mr.Alfred R.Herrera,Herrera Law&Associates,PLLC,4524 Burnet Road,Austin,
Texas 78756.
Section 7. The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things conducted in
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
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Section 8. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 23rd day of March 2021.
A
f Stosh Ba , Mayor
ATTEST:
Peggy Cimics, City Secretary
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